Chivite celebrates that 87% of the government’s commitments are ‘in progress’

The President of the Government of Navarre, María Chivite, has celebrated the first year of the parliamentary term 87.2% of commitments “in progress” of the coalition agreement.

“Of these, 16 have already been completed,” he assured, and at the regulatory level “85 standards have been reported in December, of which 17 have already been published and 63 are still in the process of being processed.”

Chivite took part this Friday in the exercise of accountability to citizens, presented during the V meeting of personnel performing managerial tasks in the Government of Navarre, held in Pamplona.

In her address to the directors and general managers, the President acknowledged that “we are suffering from the consequences of globalization and the relocation of companies,” although “we continue to community with the highest industrial GDP in Spain and one of the highest in Europe“.

“Our industrial ecosystem, with twelve technological and research centers, as well as the strength of our universities and professional training courses, positions us as the third most competitive region in Spain,” he celebrated.

Chivite recalled that “almost 40,000 companies contribute to a progressive tax system,” and that “cooperatives and small businesses have the lowest tax rates in Spain, while large companies, with a nominal rate of 28%, enjoy tax deductions that reduce their real tax rates. contribution with ten points”.

For this reason, he has rejected “populist messages such as the abolition of personal income tax for certain groups, as these are not only economically unfeasible but also question the legitimacy of the system”, due to the UPN proposal to tax persons under 30 to be exempted. years after paying this tax.

The president has spoken at length about her executive branch’s health management, “aware that there are still 61,000 people on the specialized waiting list waiting for an initial consultation.”

“However, it is important to recognize the efforts of health workers and the Ministry of Health, who have managed to reduce the number by almost 5,000 people compared to last year,” he stressed.

Chivite found it “clear that our current health law needs to be reformed and modernized,” from the “consensus to negotiate a new law useful for the Navarrese society of this decade.”

Regarding education, he assured that “it is the first link of a just society” and noted that Navarre is the community that presents: “by far”, the lowest dropout rate of the country or the greater employability of people with vocational training in Europe.

Progress on infrastructure and the housing challenge The President also had time to talk about the works on the high-speed train, which are “making progress, with more than 400 million euros in progress and another 87 million euros to be added this semester . “

Chivite views the TAV as “strategic to guarantee rail freight transport and thus industrial competitiveness.”

Regarding the second phase of the Navarra Canal, he announced that work will begin this year “to bring quality water to the Ribera, guaranteeing a modern, sustainable agricultural sector and new industrial developments.”

Likewise, he has made “concerns about housing, its scarcity and its price” a “priority” and proposed “measures so that citizens have access to affordable, quality housing.”

“Almost half of the families renting in Navarra are supported by the government: 6,300 young people and families receive rental subsidies, while another 5,300 live in public or officially protected housing,” he explains.

In this sense, “new tax incentives have come into effect offering a 90% discount for properties included in the public rental pool” and “stressed market areas have been declared to stop price increases.”